Lab Members

Meet the Choi Lab team members. We welcome requests for information about our work and collaboration opportunities.

Principal Investigator

Jaehyuk Choi, M.D., Ph.D.

Jaehyuk Choi, M.D., Ph.D.

Vice Chair for Translational Research and Innovation
Dermatology 
Scheryle Simmons Patigian Distinguished Chair in Cancer Immunobiology
Graduate School: Yale University
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Postdoctoral Researchers

Jay Daniels

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Undergrad

Northwestern University

Gang Kim

Sunghee Hwang

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Graduate School

Incheon National University

Research Interests

Immunotherapy and oncology

Zhixin 'Jack' Li

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Graduate School

Fudan University

Research Interests

Tumor immunology and cell ther

Yiyang Liu

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Graduate School

Fudan University

Research Interests

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Takehiro Tozuka

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Research Interests

I am a medical oncologist from Japan, and I am honored to be here as I work toward becoming a physician-scientist. My research interests focus on overcoming resistance to cancer immunotherapy and on developing cellular therapies for various malignancies. Ultimately, my goal is to contribute to the cure of advanced cancers.

Xiaoquan Wang

Ph.D. School

Peking University

Dr. Wang has dedicated his doctoral training to developing novel inhibitors of the cGAS-STING pathway, which plays a crucial role in inflammatory diseases and cancer. Throughout his research, Dr. Wang has focused on understanding the precise pathogenesis of the cGAS-STING pathway in human diseases and exploring therapeutic interventions.

He is committed to uncovering potential molecular events driving disease progression and identifying therapeutic targets and has a profound passion for unraveling the intricate mechanisms behind immune dysregulation in diseases.

Hobbies

Badminton, running, and swimming

Xuefei Wang

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Ph.D. School

Southwestern University of Science and Technology

Research Interests

I’m interested in dissecting the tumor microenvironment and uncovering novel immunotherapy targets using cutting-edge single-cell transcriptomics and spatial transcriptomics, as well as integrated multi-omics approaches.

Hobbies

Traveling, exercising, and watching TV shows

Chansik Yoon

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Undergrad

Seoul National University

Graduate 

Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology

Graduate Students

Brandon Hancock

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Undergrad

UMass Amerst

Hobbies

Basketball, reading, and watching MMA

Jack Li

Ph.D. School

UC Berkeley

Research Interests

“I'm interested in engineering adoptive cell therapies to treat malignancies, especially solid tumors and those which are currently considered resistant to immunotherapy.”

Hobbies

Basketball (Go, Warriors!), badminton, piano, eating food

Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu

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Undergrad

University of California San Diego

Research Interests

Improving cell therapies for solid tumors

Hobbies

Musicals, concerts, piano, and TV shows

Research Staff

Anju Joseph

Research Associate

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Caitie Kuriakose

Research Technician II

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Suk Jin Son

Research Technician II

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Katy Summers

Program Coordinator

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Changhao Li

Computational Biologist

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Research Interests

Using bioinformatics skills to analyze large-scale biological data to address biological questions

Amy Song

Research Technician II

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Undergrad

Baylor University

Hobbies

Painting, arts and crafts, music, andbeing outdoors

Aiyada Fukushima

Research Technician II

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Undergrad

The University of Texas at Austin

Hobbies

In my free time, I love traveling to new places, going to music festivals with friends, and hitting the gym to stay active. These hobbies keep me energized and inspired outside of the lab.

 

My research interests lie at the intersection of molecular biology and translational science. My current lab position gives me the opportunity to connect fundamental molecular mechanisms to innovative therapeutic strategies. I aim to further explore how cellular and genetic interventions can be leveraged to improve health outcomes and advance medical treatments.